Still, high school rolls on, and high school students do too. All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week. Summer is turning to fall where we are, and that means it's time for a couch, a blanket, and a book. I am not ashamed to say that Jonathan Rhys Meyers in this movie is an incredibly beautiful man, and I will take a love interest if he looks like that. He was 95. **Pop Culture Happy Hour's 200th Episode - Live Recording! It's a time when an ordinary day can be interrupted by everything from an encounter with soldiers to breaking news of violence. What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening and viewing Here We Go Again. Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Smash' Talk And Getting Serious About Reading. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and NPR White House Correspondent Ari Shapiro discuss twerking and the MTV Video Music Awards, share their thoughts on the carnage-filled Olympus Has Fallen and choose favorite Hollywood takes on the White House. Should they exist? Pop Culture Happy Hour: Literacy, 'Modern Family,' And Other Blind Spots. Marcus Russell Price/Netflix But two major news events cast shadows over the ceremony: the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, and a scandal inside the Recording Academy which includes allegations of vote rigging and sexual misconduct. Provided by the Labor Office [Report by Ye Baicheng from People's Daily Online]Taiwan-Vietnam Fun Returns to New Taipei After 4 Years! This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon talk about box office hit 'The Heat,' directed by Paul Feig. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes and Glen Weldon are joined by Tanya Ballard Brown and Code Switch's Gene Demby to talk about Fox's hip-hop drama Empire. Plus, what's making us happy. We are recapping this year's Tony Awards. ), Queer Eye is back for a fourth season, so we figured it'd be interesting to review our first impressions of the series, back when it premiered last year. And not just Animal Crossing, either. It's almost the end of the summer, which means it's time for Pop Culture Happy Hour's fall TV preview. 2022.11. And it's a good one, too. Then they'll discuss Lifetime's new scripted drama UnREAL, a biting look at a reality show that closely resembles The Bachelor. Then, the gang looks toward the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in London and talk about what events or moments they're looking forward to. Then, they'll take a quiz called Paint or Perp--can the gang correctly guess if the word is a Sherwin-Williams paint color or an episode of Law & Order: SVU? She is sort of like someone I could see myself, like, meeting at a party not, you know, not the usual brokers I've dealt with. What she's talking about, yes, it's erotic '90s, it's the way that sex was playing out in film at that time. Today we open up the vault to finally bring you a segment we recorded back in 2016 with our pal Audie Cornish. Pop Culture Happy Hour: Don't Sneeze On Us During 'The X Factor,' Please. I recently listened to an episode of the Hellgate podcast, and they basically interviewed a broker. There has already been a Hulu take on the true-crime story of Candy Montgomery, who famously killed a friend of hers with an ax. When To Break Up With Television And Pop Culture Advice With Mallory Ortberg. They talk about her work on Girlfriends, Black-ish, and the recent film The High Note--plus, what it's like to be a black creative right now. The fourth season premiers today. (For more information, visit popculturetickets.org. A Wrinkle In Time and What's Making Us Happy. Pop Culture Happy Hour: TV Season Postmortem, Old People, Young People. When her older sister Lena (Ritu Arya . Then it's time for another round of the Regrettable Television Pop Quiz. And if you're not watching it, you're missing out on a lot of high-quality scheming. (This episode originally aired on May 31, 2019.). After that, a new rousing game called "Phil, Favre, or Fortune Cookie." Under the blue skies of summer, what could be more welcome than ABBA songs? Next, Linda concocts an especially difficult quiz about television ratings from this same week 20 years ago. Guest: Katie Presley, Bitch Media's music editor. 'The Goldfinch' Turns A Long Book Into An Overstuffed Movie. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy. What they liked, what they didn't, and time travel movies of years past. Fox announced today that the 15th season of American Idol will be the end of the road for what was once the biggest show on TV. The new Starz half-hour drama tells the story of two young women who learn a lot about their mother when they go home to deal with the consequences of her death. And it's more than willing to scramble history in the service of a good story. 236 talking about this. What's the opposite of a love story? When you're staying in, it can be hard to keep everybody happy. There has already been a Hulu take on the true-crime story of Candy Montgomery, who famously killed a friend of hers with an ax. They'll play favorite examples from artists like The Human League, Stars, Marvin Gaye and The Postal Service. The lovely John Moe invited me to appear on his new podcast Sleeping With Celebrities, in which various people explain some topic or other in the most sleep-inducing way possible, to help you drift off. But no more. Pop Culture Happy Hour: On Endings And Road Trips. I was surprised that it did. Guest: Writer Meryl Williams. But perhaps they've never made one so weird, so baffling, so cringe-inducingly embarrassing for everyone involved as Love Is Blind. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and guest Barrie Hardymon talk about Thanksgiving and the culture thereof. Here, Glen Weldon and Stephen Thompson offer their thoughts. Elizabeth Holmes And Theranos In Pop Culture. And I would also encourage people to watch the rest of [director] Gurinder Chadha's filmography, like we don't talk enough about her work. Plus, we remember the lives and work of Fred Willard and Lynn Shelton. She co-created the series with Leslye Headland and Amy Poehler. In 2000, director M. Night Shyamalan presented Unbreakable, the story of two men whose epic tales of good and evil collided. Guest: All Things Considered Film Critic Bob Mondello. Hail, Caesar! Sam recently had a wide-ranging conversation with the one and only Tracee Ellis Ross on his podcast It's Been A Minute. Dwayne Johnson, AKA The Rock, has fought all kinds of things in the movies. There is a web series out called No Borders, Just Flavors! The panel takes on the latest from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with help from Code Switch co-host and established Taika Waititi fan Shereen Marisol Meraji. Avengers: Age Of Ultron and Pop Culture Pariahs. It's been three years since the Rocky movies were reborn with Creed, starring Michael B. Jordan as Apollo Creed's son, Adonis. Should they not exist? Plus, What's Making Us Happy. Code Switch's Gene Demby joins the panel for a discussion of the state of the sequel and why we decided not to go deep on Independence Day: Resurgence. hide caption. Batman vs. Superman? They'll also talk about sense of place in music. And while the show features other characters like their mothers and friends, it's mostly a study of Marianne and Connell and how their relationship shifts. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. (This episode originally aired July 11, 2018. His album Physical Whisper is available now. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and Audie Cornish talk about the new Chris Rock film Top Five. Linda, Trey and Bob report back the films they've seen. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon make good use of the bleep button and talk profanity in pop culture. We've got baseball! The ending might not land on you. More recommendations from the Pop Culture Happy Hour newsletter. For the last four seasons, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend has followed Rebecca Bunch as she pursued love, dreaded her mother, and tried to address her mental health. It's really good, and it's really different from anything else on TV right now. The film stars Lupita Nyong'o as a mother whose whole family is confronted by their own doppelgngers. Pop Culture Happy Hour: Our Super-Sunny Summer Spectacular. In this series they insist on calling an experiment, couples sit in separate cells that they call pods, where they can hear each other but not see each other. The 2017 movie It was a massive blockbuster, and became the highest-grossing R-rated horror film of all time. But director Guy Ritchie has some ideas of his own, too. It's the second time they're teaming up after the huge commercial and critical success of La La Land. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour: It's Halloween, and the Pop Culture Happy Hour gang is ready to embrace it, from spooky ghosts to amusement park menaces to costumes we love our mothers for making. I could listen to like four or five seasons of "Erotic 90s" because you're now in the sweet spot of the movies that kind of were coming out when I was developing an interest in film and thinking about film. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy. Then they'll chat about movie trailers, how they evolved, and what make's a memorable trailer. There are a lot of Christmas movies with a lot of different inspirations. Then, the panel reviews Netflix's One Day a Time, a well-reviewed remake of the classic Norman Lear sitcom. How does a franchise with a long history satisfy both die-hard fans and those that are just jumping on board? All that, plus What's Making Us Happy This Week. There's the book Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup, the podcast The Dropout, and the HBO documentary The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley. There's a lot to watch and read and hear, but there's also a lot that we're missing--like live sports, concerts, and spending nights out with friends. And, as always, What's Making Us Happy this week. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood is writer-director Quentin Tarantino's ninth film. They will also predict the biggest box office hits and bombs. Parasite also took home awards for best director, international feature, and original screenplay. Leading into Free Comic Book Day, they'll discuss how the role of the brick and mortar store has changed in the face of online competition and what we may lose, culturally, without physical spaces to purchase pop culture products. He has a co-host named A.J. From Prometheus and the Alien franchise and District 9 to Marvin the Martian, Star Wars and even Alf. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon, Margaret Willison, and Code Switch's Gene Demby tackle a new Hulu comedy starring Julie Klausner and Billy Eichner. Stephen Thompson is a writer, editor and reviewer for NPR Music, where he speaks into any microphone that will have him and appears as a frequent panelist on All Songs Considered. Huzzah! Normally, royal weddings are like the Oscars: a lot of pomp, but no real surprises. Next, they'll discuss pop culture depictions of science what shows get it right and what shows get it very wrong. There have been countless movies about real and fictional musicians. But there is a difference: this is a full-on jukebox musical on film. It stars Regina King as an ex-cop in Tulsa Oklahoma who's not-so-secretly the masked vigilante Sister Night. Can You Feel The Love (For 'Rocketman') Tonight? We loved a lot of things in 2019. The Rolling Stones, Star Trek vs. Star Wars, and Dallas vs. Dynasty. It's been forty years since the release of the classic horror film, Halloween. Sondra Locke became famous partly because she sued Clint Eastwood, who had been her longtime partner, but Sondra Locke was also a gifted actor and director. But soon, she senses that he's everywhere, following her. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and La La Land. Guest: NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans. Star Trek, SNL, And Boldly Going To New Places. Even if you didn't watch Sunday night's VMAs especially if you didn't watch we've got good conversation about Kanye's speech, Miley's hosting, and even who won the awards at the awards show. 1917 is directed by Sam Mendes and follows two young World War I soldiers who are sent on a dangerous mission to deliver a crucial message. Guest: Audie Cornish. Talk Show Talk and What's Making Us Happy. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Glen Weldon and Stephen Thompson celebrate the arrival of summer with their summer reading lists, favorite signals that the season has arrived, and the music that keeps them company in the heat. This is an entirely wordless, animated short about a man and his son who live on a house literally on the side of a cliff far above a town. NBC's Will & Grace is back for at least two revival seasons, more than 10 years after it went off the air the first time. Tom Holland and Chris Pratt have already worked together as pals of the Avengers. In this week's edition of Pop Culture Happy Hour, we dive into a discussion of Scott Pilgrim vs. Cancellation Blues And Cultural Etiquette. They'll discuss the show's comforting structure, the enduring charm of Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum, and how the contestants can earn their sick burn cards. Guests: Writer Chris Klimek and Daisy Rosario of NPR Member Station WAMU. That's right, eight years after a big cast whooped it up in the film adaptation of the jukebox musical Mamma Mia!, there's a sequel. 'Cobra Kai' Is A Surprisingly Good 'Karate Kid' Reboot. Linda, Stephen, Trey, Glen use Oswalt's argument as a jumping-off point to talk about how it is and isn't different now to be invested (and overinvested) in the culture you love, and ponder how what's been lost might be compensated for by what's been gained. 'Veronica Mars' Returns With Melodrama And A New Mystery. First, Linda Holmes chats with Fred Armisen about his illustrious career in a never-been-heard outtake from our live show in 2015. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon talk about upcoming summer films. The BFG and The Great British Baking Show. April 18, 2023 In Showing Up, Michelle Williams plays a sculptor preparing to exhibit her work in a small art gallery, even as family and friends complicate her life and steal her focus. Also, Linda concocts a quirky quiz. Code Switch Co-Host Gene Demby joins the panel for a discussion of the nutty new HBO series The Young Pope, which stars Jude Law. Here's what the NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour crew was paying attention to and what you should check out this weekend. We bring you two Halloween-themed segments from our west coast tour: Mallory Ortberg (Dear Prudence, The Toast.) All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week. Then they'll talk about The Boy Next Door and other erotic thrillers. Then they'll take a look at the briefest of acting triumphs: the cameo. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon talk about biopics. The show stars Rachel Bloom as Bunch, who created the show with Aline Brosh Mckenna. In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson talk about the life and career of Robin Williams. NPR film critic Bob Mondello joins us for our annual Oscars Omnibus: We talk the nominees for Best Picture, some of the hottest races, and make some predictions we may regret later. Patrick Stewart returned to that iconic role in the Paramount Plus series Picard. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon, and Chris Klimek talk about Jupiter Ascending, the latest film from the Wachowski siblings. Next, they'll tackle the contentious issue of pop culture ettiquette. He died Monday. Written and directed by Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar), the film follows Beau as he attempts to visit his mother.